Little Falls transcript., 1887-02-25

Secretary Manning's letter ofresignation
and President Cevelands reply thereto
are published.
Senator Morrill,, from the committee on
finance, reported iavora bly, a bill! to amend
the Revised Statutes by adding st. Paul,
Minneapolis and other cities to the list OF
lawful money reserve cities.
When Congressman Allen OF Mississippi
had finished his witty speech on the consul
lar and diplomatic appropriation bin he
convulsed the house by saying: "Mr
Speaker, wish to announce that I shall re-
tire to the cloak room to receive the con
gratulations OF myafellow members.
Congressman Strait has received Min
nesota patent for land on bounty war
rant belonging to T. G. Gerry, which is
signed by President Buchanan. It has
been lying in the land office all this time.
Land Commissioner Sparks will recon-
mend to the secretary OF the interior at an
early date the restoration to settlement
entry, under the public land laws, of 26, 900
acres OF land formerly patented to Iowa
Tor the Sioux City e. St. Paul railway COM
pany,and recently reconveyed by the state
to the United States.
Young Ernest Brandon, the solo treble
OF St. Johns Episcopal church choir in
NewYork, has voice which extends from
D below the staff to F in alt. He appeared
in concerts when eight years old.
John c. Calhoun, grandson OF the great
South Carolinian, has the second largest
cotton field in the United States.
The cabinet decided to recommend to
congress the pay ruent OF the claims ($4, 1917
OF Chinese residents of Washington terri.
tory for losses sustained during the recent
riots.
Attorney General Garland decides that
the fencing OF contiguous corners OF Sec
tions of railroad lands in such a way as to
prevent the passage OF settlers upon the
government sections is unlawful.
A stockman OF eighteen years experience,
writes from Billings Feb. 9 over the initials
~. W. j." This is the hardest winter
that ever experienced. I estimate my
cattle loss at so per cent. now. and think
it will reach IS per cent. I think that a
great many new cattlemen will never come
out even unless they feed hay,
Postoffices esta tablished-Dakosa: Nova,
Walsh county. Minnesota: Tweet, Polk
county. Postmasters commissioned
Minnesota: st. Leo, J. P. Schommer
Fourth-class postmasters apointed-Da-
kota: Minot, H. Fl. Mcnamara. Iowa:
Bard, c. ": Dayton; Ivy, W. J. Mclean;
OhedVIs', IL ~. OsNeA,. MeOIuOf1ile, L.
Noester: Upton, E. NJ. Bryan.
Miss Duke, daughter OF Gen. Bassil Duke
the Confederate cavalryman, is delighting
Washington society by her exquisite violin
playing. -
Senators Sawyer and Spooner of Wis,
have secured the following changes in the
river and harbor bill in the senate confer
! ence COMMITTEES: Increase for Milwaukee
/. harbor from $40, 900 to $50, 900; Kenosha
from So, 500 to IS. 900; Superior from 81 :
O0O $l2, 900; st. Croix river, $500 to
$40. 900; and a new item OF $4,000: for
Ashland. oE,@ W.
The court Of appeal in London has rem
dered a decision upholding the validity oi
the Swan Edison Cheesebro patent for car
, bon flaments for incandescent lamps.
The British war Office committee has de-
cided to recommend the Lee Burton maga.
zine rifle. .Sss sgs8S s#s s
Owing to the very heavy snow stor re-
Gently, outgoing trains AZ Montrealwe were all
ii3cancelsd, and many visitors were forced to
remain another day.
Winnipeg Manitoban: The four rsmaia-
jng 1ndian prisoners At tho provincial peni-
saa